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Sunday, October 12, 2014

Before Columbus: Zheng He - The Great Voyager

As we celebrate Columbus Day, don't forget Zheng He.

His great treasure ships sailed throughout the Indian Ocean, and maybe beyond.
His ships dwarfed those of Columbus and the Chinese might have given Europeans serious competition if they had not decided to end the voyages and look inward while the Europeans looked outward.